Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66 User manual

Installation Manual
Tempo™ Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI
Host Adapter
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Manual Number: Z-TAT-066-MNL-T
Release: v 1.1a
Printed in the U.S.A.

Preface v
Compatible Macintosh Models vi
Getting Started vii
About the Tempo Ultra ATA66 viii
Identifying Ultra ATA66 Cable ix
Ultra ATA66 Cable/Drive x
Configurations
1 Tempo Ultra ATA66 General 1-1
Installation Instructions
2 Configuring Your Hard Drive 2-1
Mounting Brackets 2-3
Jumper Block 2-3
Jumper Pin Settings 2-5
3 Hard Drive Initializing 3-1
Apple Drive Setup 3-3
Detailed Installation Instructions
for Power Macintosh Models
4 Power Macintosh Desktop 4-1
Installation
5 Power Macintosh Tower 5-1
Installation
6 Power Macintosh G3 Blue & 6-1
White or G4 Graphite
Installation
7 Troubleshooting Guide 7-1
8 Warranty 8-1
9 Contacting Customer Service 9-1
Contents
iii

This manual explains how to install the hardware
and software for the Sonnet Tempo™Ultra ATA66
Macintosh®PCI Host Adapter. The Tempo Ultra
ATA66 allows you to install up to four internal
IDE hard drives (with the purchase of an addi-
tional ATA66 cable) into most PCI-based Power
Macintosh®computers, providing mass storage
options beyond SCSI to the larger, faster, and more
affordable Ultra ATA/66 hard drives.
This documentation assumes you have a working
knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating
conventions. If you are unfamiliar with the
Macintosh, see your computer’s documentation.
Preface
v
Support Note: Like most technologies,
IDE devices have their own vocabulary.
The following terms may be helpful as you read
this manual.
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) – A standard
electronic interface between a PCI-based system’s
memory and disk storage devices. EIDE, an
enhanced version of IDE, is commonly used in
PCI computers.
ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) –
The “official” name used by the ANSI (American
National Standards Institute) to describe IDE
technology.
Ultra ATA/66 – Ultra ATA/66 is the latest drive
data transfer protocol used in today’s disk storage
devices. It incorporates ATA/IDE technology with
data transfer rates up to 66MB/sec, effectively
doubling the burst data rate of the previous
transfer protocol, Ultra ATA/33. Ultra ATA/66
provides greater system throughput and data
transfer integrity.

vi
Compatible Macintosh Models
The following Power Macintosh and Mac®OS
compatible computers are supported with the
Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66:
• Power Macintosh 4400, 6400, 6500, 7200,
7220, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8200, 8500, 8515,
8600, 9500, 9515, 9600
• Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one, Blue &
White, Desktop, MiniTower, Server, Power
Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics)
• Performa Series 64xx
• Workgroup Server 7250, 7350, 8550, 9650
• DayStar Genesis series
• Mactell XB-Pro
• Power Computing PowerBase Desktop and
Tower, PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro,
PowerCurve, PowerTower, PowerTower Pro,
PowerWave
• StarMax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500
• UMAX C500, C600, C600X, J700, S900
The Tempo Ultra ATA66 Compatibility Chart
(Figure 1) identifies the number of PCI slots and
expansion bays available in Tempo compatible
computers. Depending on your system config-
uration there may already be additional PCI cards
and/or drives installed in your computer. For hard-
ware details on your particular computer model,
please refer to your computer’s user guide.
Figure 1: Tempo Ultra ATA66
Compatibility Chart

Check Addendum Pages
For the most current information regarding the
Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66, read the addendum
pages that may be packaged with your product.
System Compatibility
At the time of the printing of this manual,
the Tempo Ultra ATA66 is compatible with System
7.5.3 through the latest Mac OS from Apple. For
up-to-date Mac OS compatibility, check our website.
Visit Our Website
The latest software updates and online support
files are available from the Sonnet website at
http://www.sonnettech.com.
Take Precautionary Measures
We recommend that you make a backup of impor-
tant information on your system’s current hard
drive(s) prior to installing new hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take
care to prevent the components from being
damaged by static electricity. Always ground yourself
by working in an area free of static electricity and
avoid carpeted areas.
Familiarize Yourself with the
Instructions
Please familiarize yourself with the instructions in
this manual before beginning the installation. If you
feel you are unable to install the computer hard-
ware, contact a qualified computer technician.
Getting Started
vii

About the Tempo Ultra ATA66
viii
We strongly recommend reading through this
entire manual if this is your first installation of the
hardware. The installation of the Tempo Ultra
ATA66 with additional internal IDE hard drives
requires that your computer have one available PCI
slot and, depending on the number of drives being
installed, unoccupied drive expansion bays.
Figure 1 illustrates the location and installation
of the Tempo Ultra ATA66 into a PCI slot; your
computer’s logic board and location of PCI slots
may differ from what is pictured.
Figures 2-4 illustrate the location of drive expan-
sion bays in popular desktop and tower-based
Power Macintosh computers.
Tempo Ultra ATA66
Macintosh PCI Host Adapter
PCI Slot
Tempo supports a wide
range of PCI-based Macs.
Your PCI slot may vary from
this illustration.
Figure 1
Upper Drive
Expansion Bay
Lower Drive
Expansion Bay
Figure 2
Upper Drive
Expansion Bay
Lower Drive
Expansion Bay
Figure 3
Lower Drive
Expansion Bay
Figure 4

Identifying Ultra ATA66 Cable
There are three types of ATA cables available.
Depending on the type of drive being connected, it
is important to use the right cable.
• Ultra ATA66 Cable – The Ultra ATA66 cable
(Figure 5) packaged with the Tempo Ultra
ATA66 connects the Tempo to your IDE hard drive.
It features an 80-conductor cable with three 40-pin
connectors and allows the connection of up to two
drives. This cable is required to take advantage of
Ultra ATA/66 technology; however, it is fully
backward-compatible with Ultra ATA/33 drives.
• Standard ATA Cable – Uses a 40-pin,
40-conductor cable to connect IDE drives to the
40-pin IDE connectors of PCI-based computers.
A standard ATA cable supports ATA/33 but does not
support Ultra ATA/66 technology.
• CS (Cable Select) ATA Cable – Not commonly
used, the CS ATA cable is required when each drive
on the cable has an identical CS jumper setting.
A CS ATA cable is not supported with the Tempo
Ultra ATA66.
ix
Support Note: If you are planning on
adding three or four drives to your
computer, you will require an additional Ultra
ATA66 cable, which is sold separately. DO NOT
use a CS ATA cable. It is not supported.
Host Connector
(connects to Tempo Ultra ATA66
Macintosh PCI Host Adapter)
Slave Connector
Master Connector
80-conductor cable for Ultra ATA/66
Figure 5

x
Ultra ATA66 Cable/Drive Configurations
The Tempo Ultra ATA66 allows the connection of
up to four internal IDE hard drives (with the
purchase of an additional ATA66 cable); for
example, two primary (master) and two secondary
(slave) hard drives. Regardless of the number of
drives, the master drive, or in the case of one drive,
must always be installed on the end of the Ultra
ATA66 cable for proper termination. If a slave
drive is installed, it should be connected to the
intermediate connector on the cable.
Figures 6-7 illustrate the possible drive connection
configurations available with the Tempo Ultra
ATA66 with one Ultra ATA66 cable.
Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh
PCI Host Adapter
Drive 0
(Master or Single)
Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)
Figure 6
Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh
PCI Host Adapter
Drive 1
(Slave)
Drive 0
(Master)
Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)
Figure 7
Support Note: When an existing drive
(one with data on it already) is connected
to the Tempo Ultra ATA66, you must reinitialize
the drive for your system to recognize it. Since all
data will be erased, make a backup if necessary
prior to connecting the drive to the Tempo.